World champions England scored 10 tries, with Meg Jones and Marley Packer each scoring twice, as they defeated Wales 62-24 within the Girls’s Six Nations.
Maddy Faunerty, debutant Millie David, Amy Cockayne, Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, Jess Breech and Maude Muir additionally visited Ashton Gate, whereas Keira Bevan, Kelsey Jones, Bethan Lewis and Seren Lockwood additionally responded as John Mitchell’s first group prolonged their 100 per cent document within the match with their third win.
England burst out of the blocks and took the lead with six minutes left. Faunaty’s break pushed them deep into the Wales 22 and finally Helena Rowland scored from shut vary and added the conversion.
David burst onto the scene six minutes later, gathering an extended go from Holly Aitchison earlier than racing away for a landing, however the 20-year-old winger’s massive day got here to an early finish after a failed head harm analysis.
To their credit score, Wales stayed within the recreation and rapidly closed the hole when scrum-half Bevan picked up from the underside of the ruck, slotted by means of the hole and scored his personal attempt to make it 12-7.
However earlier than flanker Packer could possibly be pressured in, middle Jones scored a bonus level with a nice solo effort, Rowland was profitable from his first strive, however Welshman Hooker Jones additionally crossed properly from a lineout.
Nonetheless, the Purple Roses went into half-time main 29-12 after an exciting assault with Jones beginning and involving wingers Moloney-MacDonald and Ellie Kildan.
England picked up the place they left off as hooker Cockayne peeled the again of a rolling maul for a landing and Rowland added a brace, however the visiting group’s hopes had been dealt an extra blow when full-back Kayleigh Powell was proven a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on.
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Moloney MacDonald instantly made essentially the most of her benefit with a nice end from a nook kick, and Breech scored her group’s eighth objective, scored by fellow substitute Zoe Harrison, earlier than Powell’s return.
Trys from Packer and Muir both aspect of Welsh flanker Lewis’ objective (each scored by Harrison) left England with 10 factors, however with time pink, Lockwood had the ultimate say in depriving the guests of a bonus level.
